USING A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS

BILLMAN, Penny, Outreach and Regional Development, Northern Illinois University, Lowden Hall 307, DeKalb, IL 60115 and KITTS, B.K., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 312, Normal Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115, pbillman@niu.edu

Obtaining federal funds for research is highly competitive and requires researchers to conduct evaluations of their projects. This session discusses the components of a comprehensive evaluation that includes assessments of the implementation and outcomes of a project. The model has been successfully used in numerous National Science Foundation grants and Department of Education grants, including a current NSF OEDG grant in geosciences. The session presents the evaluation model, examples of assessment approaches and instruments, and tips on how to select an external evaluator. In addition, the results of the current NSF OEDG grant will be presented.

Session No. 18

Geoscience Education

Friday, 3 April 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 41, No. 4, p.53

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North-Central Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (2-3 April 2009)

USING A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS